Bangkok’s Collapse Scandal: Fake Steel, Chinese Builders, and a $60M Disaster

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On March 28, an earthquake rattled Bangkok—yet only one building collapsed: a 30-storey government tower under construction. It wasn’t just bad luck. It was a blueprint for disaster. This video uncovers the shocking truth behind the collapse: fake steel, illegal foreign ownership, and a Chinese state contractor caught sneaking into the rubble to retrieve sensitive documents. The project was part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—and now it’s at the center of a $60 million scandal. With 27 dead, 67 missing, and national investigators digging deeper, this is no longer just a construction failure. It’s a corruption crisis unraveling at the highest levels. The question remains: Was this building ever meant to stand? Updated on this case: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2025/04/29/one-month-one-building-collapse-thailand-continues-intense-probe/ Sources: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-bangkok-earthquake-myanmar-building-collapse-5098716 https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/bangkok/40048608 https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40048642 https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3001454/bma-prohibits-the-use-of-t-steel-in-high-rise-projects https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/beijing-censors-bangkok-building-collapse-in-thailand/105126796 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-watchdog-had-flagged-concerns-on-building-that-collapsed-in-earthquake https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3004457/department-of-special-investigation-to-widen-building-collapse-probe https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2025/04/03/37-companies-probed-following-bangkok-building-collapse/ https://apnews.com/article/thailand-quake-building-collapse-china-disaster-d0d55dc94a8cdc629c6c02b706296ae2, https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-myanmar-earthquake/ https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2996049/dsi-tracks-down-nominee-suspects https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2996779/bangkok-residents-worry-about-building-safety-in-wake-of-earthquake-poll https://laotiantimes.com/2025/04/04/china-urges-firms-to-follow-laws-after-bangkok-building-collapse/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/26/report-evidence-of-extensive-corrosion-in-collapsed-us-condo https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/surfside-florida-condo-collapse-champlain-towers-south-3-years-later/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-27/miami-building-collapse-last-remains-death-toll-98/100326330 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11709-021-0766-0 https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/04/02/special-probe-launched-into-bangkoks-auditor-building-collapse/